document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=552013>Question 552013</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line that passes through the given point and is perpendicular to the given line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "problem 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1,-1),y=3x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "problem 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5,0),y=2/3x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "problem 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3,-7),y=-1/5x+1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #360114 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=360114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1	y  	=	3	x	+	2				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 	1									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y  	=	3.000	x	+	2				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m =	3    									<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of a line perpendicular to the above line will be the negative reciprocal										m1*m2=-1										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the required line will be 	-1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=	- 1/3	,point	(	1	,	-1	)			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1	=	-1/3	+	b						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	-2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=	- 1/3									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation is y  	=	-  1/ 3	x		-  2/ 3	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1	y  	=	 2/3	x		-4				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 	1									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y  	=	0.667	x	+	-4				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m =	 2/3									<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of a line perpendicular to the above line will be the negative reciprocal										-1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m1*m2=-1										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=	-3/2	,point	(	5	,	0	)			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	=	-15/2	+	b						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	15/2									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	-3/2									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation is y  	=	-3/ 2	x	+	15/ 2			\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca										<BR>\n" );
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